Exocarpos bidwillii is a small, sprawling, leafless shrub endemic to New Zealand and is a member of the family Santalaceae, all of which are root hemiparasites.[1] It is found only in montane to subalpine open areas, mostly in rocky places of the South Island, from latitudes 41° to 45° 30' (corrected from H.H. Allens' mid-ocean figure of 48° 30').[2]
The species name is after John Carne Bidwill.[3]
Female flowers, ca. 2.00mm across. Peak flowering mid August to mid October.
Fruit of E. bidwillii
Typical habitat on Mt. Isobel, Hanmer Springs
Exocarpos bidwillii is a small, sprawling, leafless shrub endemic to New Zealand and is a member of the family Santalaceae, all of which are root hemiparasites. It is found only in montane to subalpine open areas, mostly in rocky places of the South Island, from latitudes 41° to 45° 30' (corrected from H.H. Allens' mid-ocean figure of 48° 30').
The species name is after John Carne Bidwill.
